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Show Health Problems Features Meeting Conditions of the health of the .mpik of the local schools and n report re-port of the situation by Mrs. Miller, jounty health nurse, remarks by W. A. Bailey, district grammar grade supervisor, the needs of a truant of-t'iccr of-t'iccr and a playground supervisor, ogether with a brief musical program, pro-gram, fomed the nucleus for a most nteresting Parent-Teacher meeting :t the Washington school Thursday jvening of last week. Mrs. Miller, school nurse for the district, gave a splendid address and urged strongly for a uniform health program in all the schools. Coopcr-acion Coopcr-acion of parents was invited to at--uin this end, as there is only one .lurse for the 4,500 students. Mrs. -uiller gave a report of the conditions prevailing here, and it proved inUr--sting. Of the vast number attend-jd attend-jd only 5 per cent wero found oi .lormal weight. Eighty-two per ceni . .vere underweight, and 35 per cem ..ere ten per cent underweight. iVclve per cent wero found ovor-.veight ovor-.veight (more than 20 pounds abovt normal), 41 per cent had enlarged tonsils, 61 per cent decayed teeth, 37 per cent dirty teeth, and 9 per cent had defective vision. Continuing Mrs. Miller stated that, iincc experiences discovered since .he world war, better health condi-.ons condi-.ons have been stimulated and health joards and health workers are doing . great service in advancing modern xaminations and treatments. Cities ,how, said Mrs-. Miller, less defect-ve defect-ve among school children, than hildren of the rural districts, indicting indi-cting a greater need and more at-.ention at-.ention to health habits of the child-:en' child-:en' outside of the densely populated listricts. This can obtain if due and .villing cooperation is given by the jarent with the teacher. Mr. Bailey emphasized on early .eaching practices and insisted that jest results came from the one who oegins early and continues an indus-rious indus-rious study. He paid a high tribute ;o the faculty for the advances being made in the school and urged the oupil to cooperate with the teacher. During the meeting community ,'nging, led by Harold Bradley, 'Christmas Symbol," a drill by sec-nd sec-nd grade pupils, a solo by Mrs. N'ewell Childs and a vocal solo by Miss Mabel Daniels, enlivened the ession. From the question box were taken ;he queries: "Can we arrange for supervised play on the school jrounds," and "Truant officer need-3d need-3d for district." These two import-mt import-mt matters will be the main topk for the next meeting of the Parent-Teacher. |